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Santa Cruz Mbira Immersion Day!
Sat, Oct 23
|Bonny Doon
A Day Filled with Music & Community SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 Immerse yourself in the traditional music and dance of Zimbabwe in a serene outdoor setting in the redwoods! Workshops are planned for all levels on mbira, drumming, hosho, dance, and singing. Evening Zimbabwean dinner, concert & more!
Time & Location
Oct 23, 2021, 9:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Bonny Doon, Bonny Doon, CA 95060, USA
Guests
About the Event
FEATURING GUEST TEACHERS
Salani Wamkanganise naGaadza – mbira
Julia Tsitsi Chigamba – drum, dance, hosho
Kelly Takunda Orphan – nyunga nyunga, singing
Zimbabwean m music and dance offer us a profound opportunity to celebrate the genius of Zimbabwean culture and experience the value of community and connection.We will be exposed to dances such as Dinhe (focusing on the earth – picking up all the things people have left – COVID-reunion – sharing of stories – restoring what was lost) and the Mauya Mauya/welcome dance (dancing with baskets/gourds on our heads), as well as mbira and nyunga nyunga songs to play and sing.But on this day our instructors are less concerned about the commodifying of Zimbabwean art (the rush or push to “acquire” more songs, dances, and material), but are more concerned with connecting ourselves with each other, with our bodies, and with the earth.We look forward to seeing what we…